A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6220-00-660-5539
NSN 5990-01-352-5255
NSN 6685-00-543-1409
NSN 5895-00-689-2990
NSN 5999-01-332-1554
NSN 4140-00-225-8586
NSN 6110-01-590-6903
NSN 5930-01-311-3215
NSN 5895-01-127-4798
NSN 6110-01-104-1375
NSN 5965-01-529-3437
NSN 6220-01-134-3097